Online Writing Center Tutor — Scholarly Writing Coach

Talanto; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 39,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

ACU Online Writing Center is seeking an experienced Professional Tutor to support undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral online students, focusing on neurodivergent students and those needing accommodations. The role reports to the Director of the Online Writing Center and requires a master's in English and 3–5 years of relevant experience.

Responsibilities include providing formative writing instruction, reviewing papers for APA style, delivering live webinars, and creating instructional

Qualifications

• Master’s degree from an accredited institution in English or related field.
• Three to five years of relevant experience in composition writing instruction or writing center work.
• Expertise in APA style (7th edition) and familiarity with social science research for student writing support.
• Competence in online writing center pedagogy serving undergraduate and graduate students; understanding of writing as an iterative process.
• Experience with adult, multilingual, neurodiverse, online learners.
• Ability to provide constructive feedback based on draft quality and development stage.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to use ScreenPal or similar software to provide video feedback on writing.

Responsibilities

• Provide formative writing instruction and feedback to online students at undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral levels.
• Review student course papers and dissertations for content, organization, and style (APA 7th ed; AMA, SBL, Chicago/Turabian as needed).
• Answer inquiries about writing-related concerns in developing, researching, and publishing scholarly work; APA styling and formatting.
• Engage in regular Online Writing Center team meetings to identify needs and solve problems.
• Create and deliver live writing-related webinars and instructional resources for specific writing needs.
• Foster professional relationships with students and communicate progress records to aid retention.
• Complete other duties as assigned by the Director of the Online Writing Center.

Skills

Excellent communication

Interpersonal abilities

Collaboration

Independent work

Education

Master's degree in English

Tools

Microsoft Office

Google Workspace

Zoom

WCOnline

TurnItIn

Job description

ACU Online Writing Center is seeking an experienced Professional Tutor to support undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral online students, focusing on neurodivergent students and those needing accommodations. The role reports to the Director of the Online Writing Center and requires a master's in English and 3–5 years of relevant experience.

Responsibilities include providing formative writing instruction, reviewing papers for APA style, delivering live webinars, and creating instructional